Estoori with Muanis al-Siyabi in the saddle secured a second straight victory to land the Bu Samrah Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday.Owned by Meshaal bin Ali M A al-Attiyah, the five-year-old drew 3¼ lengths clear of the field in the day’s feature – a Local Thoroughbred Handicap over 1,900m – to bag win for trainer Mohammed Balasim al-Jumaili and remain unbeaten.Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi crowned the winners.Earlier, Szczepan Mazur rode AJS Falak to Purebred Arabian Conditions (Class 2) title while Jungle Mate emerged winner in the Thoroughbred Handicap 85-105 (Class 2) under jockey Fayos Martin Borja.The ninth Al Rayyan Race Meeting featured seven races with Marnan and Sussex also claiming victories.In the opening race, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi guided Ethandun to win in Thoroughbred Maiden Plate followed by a victory for Shared al-Shahania and jockey Marco Casamento in the Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (Class 6) contest.RESULTS9th Al Rayyan Race Meeting - Bu Samrah CupWINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - Bu Samrah Cup - Local Thoroughbred Handicap 45-65 (Class 4)Estoori, Mohammed Balasim al-Jumaili, Muanis al-Siyabi2 - Purebred Arabian Conditions (Class 2)AJS Falak, M H K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur3 - Thoroughbred Handicap 85-105 (Class 2)Jungle Mate, Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki, Fayos Martin Borja4 - Purebred Arabian Handicap 0-70 (Qatari Riders Race) (Class 5)Marnan, Mohamed Hassan al-Matwi, Abdulla Rashid al-Mansoori* (-4kg)5 - Thoroughbred Handicap 60-80 (Class 4)Sussex, M.H.K al-Attiyah, Szczepan Mazur6 - Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate (Class 6)Shared Al Shahania, Mohammed Ghazali, Marco Casamento7 - Thoroughbred Maiden Plate (3yo Only) (Class 6)Ethandun, Hamad al-Jehani, Saleh Faraj al-Otaibi (-4kg)
December 01, 2024 | 12:23 AM